hu ‧ man ‧ is ‧ m /ˈhjuːmənɪz ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ human , ↑ humanism , ↑ humanity ≠ ↑ inhumanity , ↑ humanitarian , ↑ humanitarianism , ↑ humankind , ↑ humanoid ; adjective : ↑ human ≠ ↑ inhuman , ↑ superhuman , ↑ subhuman , ↑ humane ≠ ↑ inhumane , ↑ humanitarian , ↑ humanoid ; adverb : ↑ humanly ≠ ↑ inhumanly , ↑ humanely ≠ ↑ inhumanely ; verb : ↑ humanize ]
1 . the belief that human problems can be solved through science rather than religion
2 . Humanism the study during the Renaissance of the ideas of the ancient Greeks and Romans
—humanist noun [countable]
—humanistic /ˌhjuːməˈnɪstɪk◂/ adjective